Track-brace.



H. A. OB LINGER.

, TRACK BEACH. APPLIOATION FILED SUI-Y6, 1907.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

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HENRY A. OBLINGER, OF SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN.

TRACK-BRACE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Application filed July 6, 1907. Serial No. 382,495.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. OBLINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Haven, in the county of Van Buren, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Track Braces; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to track braces and has for its object to provide a simple but eflective device of this class which may be quickly and easily applied to the rails of a track section.

Broadly stated the invention comprises a pair of threaded members which are connected by means of a turn buckle and the threaded members are provided with bent portions which are adapted to engage the outer flanges of the rails and are also provided with slots through which project threaded studs formed integral with the bases of other rail engaging elements, there being nuts engaged with these studs to hold the said elements against the inner base flanges of the rails.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1. is a plan view of a section of track showing the application of my invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken transversely of the track showing the brace in elevation, Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through one of the braces, Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken in a plane transversely of one of the slots formed in the brace, and, Fig. 5 is adetailperspective view of one of the movable rail engaging elements.

In the drawings there is shown a section of track made up of a pair of rails 6 supported upon ties 7, the said rails and ties being of the usual construction.

The brace embodying my invention comprises a pair of plates 8 which are bent at their outer ends as at 9 for engagement with the outer base flanges of the respective rails and these members are provided at their inner or opposing ends with integral threaded stem portions 10 for the engagement of a turn buckle 11 of the usual construction. It will of course be understood that this turn buckle may be turned to draw the two members 8 toward each other and to exert a like force upon the rails so as to prevent their spreading. Each of the plates 8 is provided with a slot 12 which extends longitudinally thereof and through which projects a threaded stud 18 formed integral with the base of a rail-engaging plate 14. A nut 15 is engaged upon each stud and is designed to bear against the under face of the respective plate 8 whereas the shoulder or base of the rail-engaging plate, being of greater width than the diameter of the stud, bears against the upper face of the said plate 8. These plates 14 are directed at an angle to their stud and are designed to engage the inner base flanges of the respective rails and to be held in such engagement by the nuts 15.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of plates bent at their outer ends for engagement with the outer base flanges of parallel rails,a turn buckle connecting the plates and adapted to draw them together, said plates being slotted longitudinally, rail base flange engaging plates, threaded studs formed integral with the bases of the plates and projecting through the slots, and nuts engaged upon the studs and adapted to hold the plates in engagement with the inner base flanges of the rails, said plates being directed at an angle to their studs and being of greater width at their bases than the diameter of their studs to form shoulders which bear upon the upper faces of the connected plates of the device.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of plate members adjustably connected, each of said members being arranged at its outer end for engagement with the base flange of a rail, each of the said members being provided with a slot inwardly of its outer end, and a rail base flange engaging member disposed upon each of the said members and formed with a stud engaged through the slot and threaded for the engagement thereon of a nut, said members having shoulders which bear upon the upper faces of the first mentioned members.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY A. OBLINGER.

Witnesses:

W. G. Bnssnr, ARIEL KINTNER'. 

